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Hull given harsh lesson

Sheff Utd 2 Hull City 0

This was a harsh lesson for Hull City and their pursuit of a place in the Premier League. Having slipped into an automatic promotion slot, they were easily knocked back down again by a rampant Sheffield United, who continued to play with the prospect of still reaching the playoffs themselves. This was a huge contest between the two most in-form teams in the Championship, and after reaching a half-time stalemate, it was the home team who stepped up the necessary gear to end Hull's six-match unbeaten run and continue their surge up the table. This was their seventh win in nine games. The second half belonged to 10-man Sheffield United - their aptain Chris Morgan was sent off for two first-half fouls on Fraizer Campbell. Their almost total domination got the goal it deserved courtesy of a spectacular volley by Stephen Quinn from James Beattie's knock-down. In the 70th minute Beattie